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THIS WEEK: SEPT. 30 to OCT. 6, 2011

Making Strides, a family-friendly 5K walk for breast-cancer research. Henry Student Center, 84 W. South St., Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre. Saturday with registration at 7:30 a.m. and event at 8 a.m. 562-9749.

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Field Trip. Meet at the Park and Ride, Route 209 near Blackman Street in Wilkes-Barre. Sponsored by the Sierra Club. Saturday at 9 a.m. Free. 675-8628.

Walk for the Animals. To raise money for the SPCA of Luzerne County. Frances Slocum State Park, 565 Mount Olivet Road, Kingston Township. Saturday with registration at 9 a.m., followed by Blessing of the Animals and the walk at 11 a.m. $15 per walker includes (for the first 500) a goodie bag and T-shirt. Followed by hot dogs and drinks. 825-4111.

Light the Night Walk, a two-mile walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Saturday with food and festivities at 4:30 p.m. and walk at 6 p.m. 610-266-8512.

Golden Eagle Trail Hike, nine difficult miles in Lycoming County. Bring lunch and water. Meet at the Dallas Shopping Center, Routes 309 and 415, Dallas. Sunday at 8:45 a.m. Sponsored by the Susquehanna Trailers. 825-7200.

Lupus Loop 5K, a fundraiser for the Lupus Foundation. Nay Aug Park, Scranton. Sunday with registration at 9:30 a.m. and walk at 11 a.m. $25 includes a long-sleeved T-shirt, food, bottled water and children’s activities. 888-995-8787 or lupus.org.

Buddy Walk, sponsored by the Luzerne County Down Syndrome Network. With a raffle, games and food. Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre. Sunday. Register at noon and walk at 1 p.m. 708-1744.

Edible Wild Mushrooms, a trek with Dave Wasilewski of the Wyoming Valley Mushroom Club. Nescopeck State Park, 1137 Honey Hole Road, Drums. Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. 403-2006.

Natural History Geocaching, an outdoor treasure hunt incorporating ecological education. Lackawanna Environmental Institute, 10 Moffat Drive, Covington Township. Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. $5. Registration: 842-1506.

Live Reptiles! Wild Birds Unlimited, Dallas Shopping Center, off Route 309, Dallas. Thursday at 6 p.m. Free. 675-9900.